lightning strike
noun
1
British
: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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The delay happened at about 1:48 p.m. with an additional lightning strike at 1:56 p.m.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Two hunters were killed by a lightning strike in Colorado, plus Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen.
—Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Officials believe the fire originated from a lightning strike.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Two hunters were killed by a lightning strike in Colorado, plus Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen.
—Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Officials believe the fire originated from a lightning strike.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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